Common Quail
Coturnix coturnix
Conservation Status
Least ConcernAves · Galliformes · Phasianidae
About
The common quail or European quail is a small ground-nesting game bird in the pheasant family Phasianidae. It is mainly migratory, breeding in the western Palearctic and wintering in Africa and southern India.
Fun Fact
The Common Quail is Europe's only fully migratory gamebird, traveling from sub-Saharan Africa to Scandinavia—an extraordinary feat for a bird that usually prefers walking to flying.
Quick Facts
Habitat
To be updated
Diet
Eaten certain plants, although which plants is still in debate, the meat from quail can be poisonous, with one in four who consume poisonous flesh becoming ill with coturnism, which is characterized by muscle soreness, and which may lead to kidney failure.
Lifespan
To be updated
Threats
- Habitat Change
- Human Disturbance
External Data Sources
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